Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001429
JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11220 BLONDO ST, OMAHA, NE 68164 · (531) 299-1660 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
54.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #312 of 398 | #66 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #338 of 438 | #71 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #256 of 587 | #88 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #296 of 379 | #72 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #19 of 379 | #14 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #16 of 220 | #8 of 68 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 299 | 18.8 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 18.5 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 17.2 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 52% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 24.1 | 17.5:1 | 52% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 43% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 41% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 24 | 20.1:1 | 21% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 26 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (422 to 299); teachers down 22% (24.1 to 18.8).
About JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 299 students.
Besides JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 93 other schools. The district enrolls 52,524 students.
White students make up 38% of enrollment at JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 28% Black, 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Douglas County's population at about 69%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 73, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9:1. The school's 15.9:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska.
In Douglas County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $80,391 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Douglas County number 207, with about 98,640 students.
About 1.1 miles separate JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, SUNNY SLOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 4% over 4 years, reaching 299 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.5:1 in 2020-21 and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- SUNNY SLOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 432
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 360
- DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 479
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,693
- MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 744
- CRESTRIDGE MAGNET CENTER1.9 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
Is JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 38% White, 16% Hispanic, 28% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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